Waterproof clothing



Aug. 8, 1933. G. s. YEATON Er AL 1,921,646

I WATERPROOF CLOTHING Filed July 14, 1932 v ATTORN Patented 8, 1933 v r I Q 7 Q v UNITED STATES PATENT I 1,921,646 WATERPROOF CLOTHING George S. Yeaton, Dorchester, and Louis Blauer, Arlington Heights, Mass, assignors to American Rubber Company, Cambridge, Mass, a Corporation of Massachusetts Application July 14, 1932. Serial No. 622,466

1 Claim. (01. 2- 87) Our invention relates to waterproof clothing, illustrated, the flap portions 2 and 6 are intended and more particularly to overlapping flap conto overlap the flap portions 4 and 7, respectively. structions for preventing rain and snow from be- The flap portions 2 and 6 are provided with fasing driven through the overlapping portions of toner elements 8 which may be of anyv preferred such clothing. 1 7 form for engaging complementary fastening ele- We are aware that various forms of flaps and ments 9 on the flap portions 4 and '7. For quick securing devices have heretofore been employed operation the fastening elements 8 and 9 may be to prevent water and/or snow from being driven made in the form of conventional snap buttons in pastthe flap portions of such clothing. Howwhich the elements 9 are inserted within springs 10 ever, such flaps, where an effort has been made at the bases of the elements 8.

to prevent such passage of rain and/or snow, The edges of'the flap portions 4 and 'l are bent have involved complicated nesting flaps which outwardly to form open channels 10 and 11, rerequire considerable effort on the part of the spectively. To preserve the shapes of the chanwearer to adjust. During a rain storm it is parnels 10 and 11 rivets 12 extend through the bent" 15 ticularly difficult to carefully adjust nesting flaps portions of the flaps, and spacingwashers 14, and securing means carried by such flaps when preferably of rubber, are disposed Q the rivets" the hands of the wearer are wet and possibly between the inner surfaces of the channels. With cold. In many such cases time is an important this construction the channels are maintained in factor in closing the flaps. Much time is lost in an open condition at all times so as to preserve nesting flaps or in securing fastening'means cartheir efiectiveness in catching and diverting water so ried by such nested flaps. and/or show. If desired, the upper rivet 15 of We p v a p construction f W a h 1 each of the channels may omitthewasherL; This p Clothing which is relatively Simple and is particularly advantageous in the channel 11, Pedmous to fasten and unfasten- In 0111' where the rivet 15 is directly under the chin of struction one flap edge of each overlapping pair the e 85' i V of flaps is turned outwardly in a "shape to The fastening elements 8 and 9 are positioned a channel along the edge of the Inner f Thls beyond the open mouths of the channels 10 and channel faces outwardly to catch any rain and/or 11 so that the outer flap portions 2 and 6 engage snow which might Work its'way between the flaps the outer surfaces of the channels and are de- Permanent Securing and Spacing means are flected thereby. This provides a firm engagement:

vlded for mamtammg the channel shape The between the outer surfaces of the channel and the securing means for each pair of flaps are mounted overl fl t f ht beyond the open edge of the channel in the body a'ppl g por Ion so as 0 orm 1g of the flap sothat the outeredge of the channel The presence of the Open channels- 10 and V, bears against the inner edge of the overlapping diverts the water and/or snow which passes the flap with some pressure The shape of the chan fastening elements 8 and 9 thereby preventing the nel somewhat distorts the material of the outer @0955 of Such Snow a Water 130 thepinner 610thfiap so that an effective seal is provided at the mg of the Q channel. The permanent wide spread channel flap portlons 6 and 7 may be P ed 40 effectively catches and diverts an rain and/or Wlthreenforcing layers wand their ends a be 100 snow which is driven past the fastener elements. Provided with reenforcements esi ed. Where a cape is provided in addition to material Whlle We have? Shown and desfiiribed a present f the main body of the clothing the cape may preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be be provided with such a closure construction. understoodthat it be Otherwise bodied The accompanying drawing illustrates a pres within the spirit of the invention and the scope 1 05 ent preferred embodimentof our invention, in fthe?ppendedc1am 1' j which Having thus described our inventlon, what we claim and desire to protect by LettersPatent' is:

A closure for weatherproof clothing comprising a pair of overlapping flaps, the inner flap having 110 its edge bentoutwardly to form a channel, rivets 111 the closed m and and spacing elements for maintaining the chan- Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating the n81 in an open condition and cooperating fastem flap construction of the coat taken substantially ring-means carried by the flaps, said fastening Figure 1 isa front elevational view of an open raincoat and cape embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the raincoat along the Section lines of means being disposed laterally of the mouth of Referring to t drawing, a 'D Q the channel whereby the outer surface of the ment, illustrated in the form of a raincoat, is prochannel bears against the inner surface of the vided with the usual body 1 having overlapping outer flap when the flaps are closed. Y flap portions 2 and 4, and a cape 5 which is pro- GEORGE S. YEATON.

.60 vided with overlapping flap portions 6 and '7. As 7 LOUIS BLAUER. 

